32. The correct answer is C. This patient has disseminated gonococcemia. Gonococcal arthritis and tenosynovitis typically involve both the upper and lower extremities equally. Vesicular skin lesions are characteristic of disseminated gonococcal disease. Females are at particular risk of gonococcemia during menstruation, since sloughing of the endometrium allows access to the blood supply, necrotic tissue enhances the growth of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and there is an alteration of the pH. Patients who have a C6-8 deficiency have an increased risk of disseminated gonococcemia and tend to have multiple episodes. These patients are also at risk for bacteremia from Neisseria meningitidis.

C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency (choice A) can occur as an autosomal dominant disorder or is acquired. Patients have angioedema without urticaria. The syndrome is also associated with recurrent attacks of colic and episodes of laryngeal edema.

Ciliary dysfunction (choice B) is a marker of Kartagener syndrome (immotile cilia syndrome). The syndrome includes infertility, bronchiectasis, sinusitis, and situs inversus. It is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by abnormalities in the dynein arm of the cilia.

Eosinophil deficiency (choice E), or eosinopenia, occurs with stressors such as acute bacterial infection and following administration of glucocorticoids. There is no known adverse effect of eosinopenia.